From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
The second T20I of the three-match series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan is set to occur on December 3 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.The second T20I of the three-match series between Zimbabwe and Pakistan is set to take place on Tuesday (December 3) at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Pakistan is currently ahead in the series 1-0 after winning the first match by a comfortable margin of 57 runs. Tayyab Tahir shone for the visitors with his unbeaten knock of 39 runs off 25 balls, which assisted them in posting a strong total on the scoreboard. Zimbabwe finds themselves in a must-win scenario to keep the series going.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 31 (ANI): All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube's blitz knocks helped India climb to 181/9 against England in the fourth T20I match of the series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. India had a sloppy start to the inning, however, it was the efforts of Hardik and Shivam which helped the Men in Blue to pose a target of 182 runs for England on Friday. After winning the toss, Jos Buttler-led England decided to bring Suryakumar Yadav's India to bat first. The Three Lions had a great start to the match with three quick dismis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash in Dubai on Sunday, India and Pakistan players refrained from shaking hands or sharing the usual embraces. India easily chased down the 128-run target in just 15.5 overs, but the customary post-match handshake was missing. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube remained unbeated, and they walked straight off. Earlier at the toss, Suryakumar and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha had also avoided a handshake or eye contact. After securing a victory over Pakistan with a six, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav headed off the field alongside Shivam D ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 brings together the top eight cricketing nations in a month-long tournament that showcases the best of women's one-day international cricket. The event is being held in India and Sri Lanka, marking a major moment for women's sports in the country and offering fans across the world a closer look at the evolving strength of the women's game. The championship follows a round-robin format where each team plays the others once. The top four teams from the league sta ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
Dubai, July 8 (UNI) India spinner Deepti Sharma is on the cusp of becoming the No.1 ranked bowler in T20I cricket after she moved within eight rating points of top spot on the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings. Deepti has sat inside the top 10 rankings for T20I bowlers for the majority of the last six years, but the 27-year-old has never held the top position despite the fact she has maintained great consistency in recent times. The latest update to the T20I rankings has seen Deepti gain one spot and overtake Australia pacer Annabel Sutherland to regain second place on the rankings, wi ...Read More >
Cricket: Glenn Maxwell has been forced to pull out of Australia's T20 international series against New Zealand after suffering a fractured arm in training. Maxwell fractures arm in training | 02:05A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women's World Cup campaign on the front foot , brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday. Half-centuries from Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur steadied the ship as India posted a competitive 269 for eight in a contest reduced by rain to 47 overs a side. Sri Lanka, chasing under lights, had a flying start at ...Read More >
Perth: Indian batting stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have begun practicing ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, which is set to start on Sunday. In a video posted by BCCI on X, Hitman and Kohli were seen together sweating it out in the nets, where the stalwart batters showcased some of their batting skills as they middled the ball during the practice sessions. Sharma and Kohli were also seen honing their fielding skills, with Kohli practising short catches and Hitman working on his throwing technique. The two Indian heavyweights will be seen in action for the fi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the behaviour of DTC bus drivers. There have alleged that the buses often fail to stop at the designate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that right-hander batter Sanju Samson's chances in the playing XI are in 'a bit of danger' after the inclusion of Shubman Gill in the team for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 from next month. Team India for the Asia Cup 2025 was unveiled on Tuesday, with skipper Suryakumar leading the squad and Shubman Gill as his deputy, with several major names missing out. The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a selection ...Read More >
Between October 12 and November 15, 2024, Sanju Samson smashed three T20I centuries in five games, all at exceptional strike-rates of around 200 or more. His stop-start international career finally seemed to be taking off. But with Samson, the career graph has always been a rollercoaster, and he followed those hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa (two) with just 51 runs in five knocks against England. Even then, with Rishabh Pant not in the fray for the time being, Samson was the clear f ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): After the historic win of India at the Asia Cup final on Sunday, the Bollywood celebrities, including Mammootty, Anupam Kher, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, and others, congratulated the Indian cricket team on their social media platforms. Taking to his X handle, actor Mammootty hailed the Indian cricket team for playing like a champion. "Team India didn't just win the Asia Cup, they owned it. Champions without a single defeat. Absolutely magnificent! (Blue heart and trophy emojis)," wrote Mammootty. https://x.com/mammukka/status/1972374230122877 ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): Indian batter Tilak Varma received a rousing welcome back home at Hyderabad following his heroics in the Asia Cup final against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. The young left-handed batter was greeted with a massive crowd and plenty of media attention, with people chanting his name amid sounds of dhol. It was his mature 69* in 53 balls, with three fours and four sixes and partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, which guided India to a successful chase of 147 runs after they were down at 20/3. In knockout matches for the Mumb ...Read More >
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Kiwi batter Kane Williamson helped New Zealand seat in the driver's seat of the first Test match against England at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. Christchurch [New Zealand], November 28 (ANI): Kiwi batter Kane Williamson helped New Zealand seat in the driver's seat of the first Test match against England at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. At Day 01 stumps, New Zealand stood at 319/8 with Glenn Phillips (41*) and Tim Southee (10*) unbeaten on the crease. Also Read | Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Live Score Updates of 3rd ODI 2 ...Read More >
IMAGE: India players celebrate winning their second T20 World Cup, after beating South Africa in the final in Barbados, on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters It's one year since India's historic triumph in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final and skipper Rohit Sharma reminisced on the thrilling victory against South Africa. India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to claim the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year, in Barbados. This was Rohit Sharma's 2nd ICC T20 WC title and his first ICC title as a capta ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8: Zimbabwe fast bowler Kundai Matigimu has been fined 15 per cent of his match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ongoing second Test against South Africa at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The incident took place on Day 1, during the 72nd over of South Africa's innings when Matigimu fielded a ball in his follow-through and threw it at batter Lhuan-de Pretorius, hitting him on the wrist at close range. ZIM vs SA 2nd Test 2025: Zimbabwe Opener Prince Masvaure Misses Second Match Against South Africa Due to Respiratory Tract Infection. Following t ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 13 (ANI): Former cricketer Yograj Singh doesn't see any real contest between India and Pakistan ahead of their upcoming fixture at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. According to him, Pakistan doesn't possess the necessary firepower to compete against India, even though the Men in Green recently engineered a win in the final of the T20I Tri-Series against Afghanistan. India will march into the Dubai International Stadium as the clear favourite to take down Pakistan, who continue to rue the performances of their misfiring batters. According to Yograj, the c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Residents of New Delhi are backing the Indian cricket team for the victory ahead of the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. Speaking to ANI, Anmol Kumar Ojha, a resident of the national capital, expressed confidence in Team India and said that they will beat the Pakistan cricket team as usual. He noted that despite the team not having the services of former captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli, the team still looks "strong". "India is coming after a win against the UAE, and we hope team India will beat Pakistan as usual. Our two dest ...Read More >
Guwahati: India had a convincing triumph over arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in their Asia Cup encounter against Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai. Pakistan batting first put up a total of 127 for 9 leaving India with a meager target of 128 which India achieved in no time. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav playing a stellar role finished it off with a mammoth six off Sufiyaan Muqeem. It sealed another one-sided win for India over Pakistan. The Sunday victory in Dubai makes it 11 wins in 14 T20I meetings between ...Read More >
New Delhi: In just a few hours, the final of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played in Dubai, where India and Pakistan will face each other in an Asia Cup final for the first time. This will be the third meeting between the two teams in the last 15 days. India won both the group stage and Super Four matches easily. India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the group stage and by six wickets in the Super Four. However, India faced a tough fight in the last match against Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav recently said that India has now surpassed Pakistan and there is no real rivalry left. However, the p ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav lauded the Indian cricket team for their Asia Cup victory. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and linked the win to Operation Sindoor. Yadav also commended the team for refusing the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. The chief minister noted the captain's pledge to donate match fees to the armed forces. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday lauded the Indian cricket team for winning the Asia Cup, saying the cricketers played like w ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women's World Cup during their side's 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against India to chase down 330 runs, the highest-ever in women's ODIs, smashed a second successive century ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and England meet at a decisive juncture in the World Cup, more for the hosts. Unbeaten England sit comfortably with seven points while India, after two losses in a row, are under pressure with just four points from as many matches with a semi-final spot at stake. India head coach Amol Muzumdar had hinted at changes being imminent after the defeats to South Africa and Australia in Visakhapatnam, suggesting that the batting approach and team composition were under review ahead of the clash against England at Indore on Sunday. The Indore pitch, expected to be far more batting-f ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Although the Australia women's cricket team had not played competitive cricket since they met England in the Ashes ODI series seven months ago, it never looked like they were playing after a long break when they turned up against India in the first ODI at the Punjab Cricket Association's (PCA) New Chandigarh Stadium on Sunday. They resumed from where they had left, completing a clinical eight-wicket win to take the lead in the three-match series. In fact, India came into the series, seen as an ideal preparation for the Women's ODI World Cup being co-hosted by the country from Sep ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Oct 1 (Reuters) - India will switch back to test cricket mode, after a dramatic Asia Cup Twenty20 triumph ended in bizarre circumstances, when they take on a depleted West Indies side in the opening match of their two-test series starting on Thursday. India say they were denied the chance to lift the Asia Cup trophy after it was removed from the presentation ceremony over their refusal to accept it from Asian Cricket Council chairman and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sund ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma was in red-hot form in the Asia Cup 2025 and signed off the tournament as India's highest run-getter. He scored 314 runs from seven matches with a strike rate of 200, including three half-centuries. India were unbeaten in their winning campaign in the tournament. Ever since making his debut against Zimbabwe in July 2024, he has become one of the mainstays in the T20I side. The No.1 batter in the rankings has amassed 849 runs in 24 matches, laced with two centuries and five fifties. Abhishek scripted history by reaching the highest rating points in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Pakistan women team will travel to Ireland without top-order batter Sadaf Shamas, who has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series due to a muscle injury sustained during a practice session in Karachi. The 26-year-old has been replaced by Shawaal Zulfiqar, who was part of the 24-player skills camp held in Karachi. The 20-year-old has previously represented Pakistan in seven T20Is and three ODIs. She will travel from Lahore to Karachi to join the national squad ahead of its departure to Ireland on August 3. The Pakistan women team, led by Fatima Sana, rema ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women World Cup during their side 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against India to chase down 330 runs, the highest-ever in women ODIs, smashed a second successive century. She ...Read More >
Opening batter Kiran Navgire broke the record for the fastest century in women's T20 history with a 34-ball hundred in a domestic match in India. Navgire finished unbeaten on 106 off 35 balls as her Maharashtra side romped to a nine-wicket victory over Punjab in India's Senior Women's T20 Trophy. The 31-year-old former India batter shaved two balls off the previous record, held by New Zealand's Sophie Devine with her 36-ball ton for Wellington Blaze in January 2021. Navgire's innings at the Vi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following a Player of the Match performance for his ten-wicket haul leading Australia's six-wicket win in the Sydney Test, seamer Scott Boland has now broken into the top-10 of the ICC Test bowling rankings. As per the latest update issued on Wednesday, Boland made a remarkable jump of 29 places to now be at joint ninth spot in the Test bowlers rankings list, alongside India's left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, as he played an instrumental role in Australia reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after ten years. Australia skipper Pat Cummins has climbed to num ...Read More >
Dubai, Sept 28 (UNI) India extended their dominance over Pakistan in T20 cricket, winning all nine T20Is against their arch-rivals while chasing, with a five-wicket triumph in the Asia Cup 2025 final at Dubai International Stadium. The victory saw India recover from an early three-wicket loss for 20 runs, continuing a remarkable trend of successful run-chases against Pakistan in similar situations. India had previously pulled off such comebacks in Mirpur (2016), Kolkata (2016), and Melbourne (2022), showcasing their resilience in high-pressure encounters. Opener Tilak Varma played a key role ...Read More >